SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2000
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 1-10492 36-4370966
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction file Identification
of Incorporation or number) Number)
Organization)
150 Webster Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 882-1820
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5 - Other Events.
As is more fully described in the attached press release that is
incorporated herein by reference, on December 15, 2000, OraSure Technologies,
Inc. announced, among other things, that its next Annual Meeting will take place
on June 14, 2001 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and that stockholder proposals must
be received prior to January 15, 2001 in order to be considered for inclusion in
OraSure Technologies' proxy materials for that meeting.
Item 7 - Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99 OraSure Technologies, Inc. Press Release dated
December 15, 2000
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: December 15, 2000 By: /s/ Robert D. Thompson
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Robert D. Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99 OraSure Technologies, Inc. Press Release dated December 15, 2000
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Exhibit 99
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Company Contacts:
Michelle Sells Rich Hooper
Manager, Investor Relations Vice President,
Finance
503-641-6115 610-882-1820
Investorinfo@orasure.com
www.orasure.com
OraSure Technologies Sets Annual Meeting Date
BEAVERTON, Ore. (December 15, 2000) - OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:
OSUR) today announced that as a result of changing from a fiscal year to a
calendar year ending December 31 for financial reporting purposes, the Company
has changed the date set for its next annual meeting of stockholders to June 14,
2001. The meeting will take place in Bethlehem, PA, which is now the location of
the executive offices for OraSure. A specific meeting site will be communicated
to stockholders in the proxy materials distributed for the annual meeting.
Stockholder proposals must be received prior to January 15, 2001 in order to be
considered for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement under relevant
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and prior to April 25, 2001 in order to
be considered at the annual meeting or to nominate a Director under OraSure
Technologies' Bylaws.
About OraSure
OraSure Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets medical devices
and diagnostic products for use by public- and private-sector clients, clinical
laboratories, physicians' offices and workplace testing. OraSure Technologies is
the leading supplier of oral fluid collection devices and assays to the life
insurance industry and public health markets for the detection of antibodies to
HIV-1. In addition, the company supplies oral fluid testing solutions for
drugs-of-abuse testing. For more information on the company please go to
www.orasure.com.
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